Job security used to be one of the top draws in policing, and now it’s among the top concerns for law enforcement officers. LAPD Chief (ret.) Bill Bratton, in a recent discussion with PoliceOne, said,“If you look at what’s going on in the country, the decline in the size of the police forces and the layoffs, it’s not the best of times."

All police departments across the United States use some type of oral examination as part of the process to test candidates seeking promotion to higher rank. Regardless of how high up one goes in a police organization, study after study indicates that the ability to communicate — especially oral communication as opposed to written communication — is absolutely critical.Body language counts

Police recruiters are reporting that the law enforcement field has grown more diverse since the economy took a downward turn. College-educated and career-shifting recruits have started filling the ranks of aspiring police officers, drawn in part by both layoffs and job scarcity.Police free agents

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